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Clean2Antarctica is a Dutch association whose aim is to promote the circular economy and to encourage organisations and individuals to develop sustainable alternatives to our current way of life. To do this, the team has gone on an expedition to the…

HRE is a US manufacturer of aluminum rims for racing and luxury cars. Since its creation in 1978, the company has been designing customised solutions that emphasise aesthetics and performance. It recently turned to additive manufacturing and more specifically to GE…

The KW Heritage affiliate of the UK group KW Special Project recently unveiled its plans to restore the famous 1967 car: Alfa Romeo Tipo 33/3. Thanks to 3D technologies, the team in charge of the project were able to present this classic…

The French luxury car manufacturer Bugatti recently revealed its latest race car, dubbed Divo. One of its characteristics is that it is composed of 3D printed parts. This includes its taillights and its grille. It was featured in California at The Quail…

The idea of man flying is a dream that has been pursued for centuries. A dream that seemed like science fiction or belonging to Iron Man, but is now possible with Richard Browning’s development of:  the 3D printed jet suit…

A team of researchers at MIT’s Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL) are working with the Institute of Advanced Metropolitan Solutions in Amsterdam on a project called RoBoat. The goal is to create a system of autonomous boats that…

While additive manufacturing is becoming a hotter topic each day in the automotive sector, it seems that students are also becoming very interested in it, particularly in regards to designing the parts of their racecar. This year at the annual…

BMW has unveiled one of their latest projects involving the use of additive manufacturing, the prototype of their new bike, the S1000RR. It will incorporate a 3D printed frame as well as a swingarm designed by 3D technologies. This initiative…

Siemens made two major announcements this week, one being their new investment in Materials Solutions Ltd, a new 3D printing factory in Worcester in UK. The second announcement is their collaboration with Hackrod, California based digital manufacturing company to create…

Local Motors are an American company based in Arizona, known for 3D printing a variety of vehicles over the years. A few days ago, they announced investments of $1bn in the launch of their 3D printed autonomous vehicle, the ‘Olli’.…

Forget Back to the Future, ‘Formula’ is a real, 3D-printed flying car created by Hoversurf. This 5-seater vehicle features 3D printed metal and carbon fibre parts. The craziest part is that this isn’t some futuristic nonsense, it is scheduled for…

HRL Laboratories have made a breakthrough; a way to reliably 3D print high-strength aluminum alloys. You’re hungry. The baby’s crying. The picturesque sites of Australia that the travel company promised you has been exchanged for some corrugated steel and a…